Mouthpiece adjuster



May 24, 1927.

MOUTHPIECE ADJUSTER Filed May 12. 1924 INVETOR BY I MMM @www l ATTORNEYPatented May 24, 1927.

EARL L. SIMPSN, GF BALTIIVIORE, MARYLAND.

lVOUT-IPIECE ADJUSTER.

Application filed May 12,

The object ot my invention is the providing a securing and adjustingmeans to attach a mouthpiece to a mouthpipe ci a wind instrument,especially the saxophone.

A further object of my invention an improved adjusting bit or sleeve inthe adjustment of the relative positions oi the mouthpipe and mouthpieceof wind instruments.

A further object of my invention is an improved securing means of,attaching and securinga mouthpiece to a musical instrument. i'

A. further object of my invention is an improved means of making tight,both air and mechanically, a mouthpiece on a musical instrument.

Vilith the :foregoing and other objects in view, my invention consistsoi the novel construction, combination ald arrangement oi.I parts ashereinafter specifically described and illustrated. in theaccompanyingdrawing, wherein is shown the preferred embodiment oi myinvention, but it is understood that changes, variations andmodifications can he resorted to which come within the scope et theclaims hereunto appended.

ln the drawing et the herein-described embodiment of my invention, Fig.l is a view in elevation of a saxophone niouthpipe, adjusting` bit,securing means, washer and mouthpiece. Fig. 2 is a view of the sameparts as shown in Fig. l assembled in opi tive position, shown partly insection. Fig'. 3 is a sectional view taken through --S ot Fig', 2; and 4shows a modiiied torni oi2 attaching the mouthpiece.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

l is the mouthpiece of a musical instrument provided, as is usual, witha 'tapered end, omitting, however, the resilient or corlr sleeve. 2 isthe adjusting sleeve or covering preferably tapered on the inside to titthe mouthpipe l and cylindrical on the outside to permit securing meansor mouthpiece sleeve 3 of the mouthpiece attachment to be slid upon thesame and adjusted in any position thereof and secured. il is themouthpiece which is secured in this case by attaching` means 5. 6 is awasher to make the joint tight between attaching means 5 and mouthpiece4. Attaching means 3 and 5 are provided with pairs of lugs 7 and 8Serial No. 712,595.

for pinching` the adjusting` means by means et thu .ib screws 9 and l0;between said lnsting lugs the adj Listing means is slit to permit orthis pinching or adjustment.

justiim` means 3 and 5 may be made tt tt tvpe t mus'cal instrument ormouthor means ot making the same windin i attachine.

il .ving thus described my invention` what claim and desire to secure byLetters Parn ish to limit myself to any parl. in con'ibination7 amusical instrument mouth-pipe? a mouth-piece and means ot' Curing' saidmouth-piece to said mouth-pipe consisting of. a sleeve cylindricalexternally and provided internally to lit said mouthpipe, and meansprovided onsaid mouthpiece to permit the adjustment ot the same oversaid sleeve, the said means being provided with an external clampingneans operating on the exterior ot said mouthpiece, and means otmakingI` the joint between the said means and said mouth-piece air-tightby said external clampingv n'ieans.

ln combination, a musical instrument mouth-pipe, a mouth-piece, means otsecnr ing' said moutl -piece to said mouth-pipe z-onsistingr ot a sleevecylindrical externalljY and provided with means internally to iit saidmouth-pipe, means provided on said mouthpiece the said means bengiprovided with a clamping` means operatingl on thc exterior of saidsleeve to permit the adjustment oli the same over said sleeve, and meansot securing' the same when so adjusted.

S. ln combination, a musical instrument outh-pipe a mouth-piece, meansof securing' said mouth-piece to said mouth-pipe co sisting` ol", amouth-piece sleeve provided on the exterior thereof with an oit-setflanged portion to ht over said mouth-piece and means or' making saidsleeve air-tight with reference to said mouth-piece and a covering` forsaid mouth-pipe cylindrical eX- ternally and over which said sleeveoperates, and means of relatively securing said mouth-piece sleeve onsaid cover.

EARL L. SIMPSON.

